document.write( "Question 22028: A ship travels from New York to Southampton, England at 33 miles per hour. A plane traveling 605 miles per hour takes 104 hours less time to make the same trip. How far apart are the two cities? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #330324 by JWG(21)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Distance of ship=Distance of plane \n" ); document.write( "Rate*Time=Distance \n" ); document.write( "Ship: Rate=33mph, Time=x \n" ); document.write( "Plane: Rate=605, Time=x-104\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "33x=605(x-104) \n" ); document.write( "33x=605x-62920 \n" ); document.write( "572x=62920 \n" ); document.write( "x=110\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance: 33*110=3,630\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Double check: 605*(110-104)=605*6=3,630 \n" ); document.write( "3,630=3,630\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 3,630 \n" ); document.write( " |